Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast: Business Calendar

Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m. at the Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, 4863 E. 71st St. Speaker is Frank Greenland of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Go to tinyurl.com/nlmbjt and click on the reservations link under the event.

The American Association of Individual Investors, Akron chapter: 6:30 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Library Building, Room AB, 60 S. High St. "Price-Earnings Changes During U.S. Presidential Election Cycles: Voter Uncertainty and other Determinants," presented by John Goodell, assistant professor of finance at the University of Akron. Free. Parking is free after 6 p.m. E-mail aaii-neo@googlegroups.com for any questions.

Greater Cleveland chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Roundtable: 8-9 a.m. at the American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. "How to Use Social Media in Your Organization,"presented by Crystal Thies, a social media strategist and a LinkedIn consultant. Free for association members, $15 for nonmembers. Register by March 1. Go to afpcleveland.org or e-mail admin@afpcleveland.org or call 216-696-1613.

Business Basics seminar: 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Akron Global Business Accelerator, 526 S. Main St., Ninth Floor, Akron. Presented by the Ohio Small Business Development Center at the Summit Medina Business Alliance. Free. RSVP by e-mail, info@akronsbdc.org or call 330-375-2111.

Cleveland Business Connects magazine "Connectors ChoiceAwards": 6 to 9 p.m. at House of Blues. The event will honor the top companies, organizations and individuals in Northeast Ohio's networking and event-planning communities. $35, $45 at the door, free for Cleveland Business Connects magazine subscribers. Go to cbcmagazine.com/cca2010 to register.

MONDAY, MARCH 8

Richard C. Sughrue Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and Policy: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. Sponsored by the University of Akron School of Law and Sughrue Mion PLLC law firm. $325, $100 for faculty. To register; go to tinyurl.com/ylkyg8a or call 330-972-6363, or e-mail manovac@uakron.edu.

The Entrepreneurs Club of America Akron Entrepreneurs Club: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Akron Global Business Accelerator, 526 S. Main St. Speaker is Jack Mencini of Maximum Value Partners LLC. $16.45. Go to tinyurl.com/ydrr4t8 to register.

Writing a Professional Business Plan, Class 1 of 3: 6 to 8 p.m. at WECO Fund Inc., 3209 Chester Ave., Cleveland. Also held March 18 and March 25. $50. To register, call 216-458-0250.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12

Workshop to highlight federal government subcontracting opportunities: 1 to 3 p.m. at the former Erie County Conservation League Building, on U.S. 250 at Fox Road, Sandusky. The workshop for small business owners will detail subcontracting opportunities available through Plum Brook Operations Support Group, a NASA prime contractor responsible for the maintenance and operation of NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky. The U.S. Small Business Administration will be there to explain the various SBA programs available to assist small businesses. Free. Seating is limited. To register, call 419-621-3275.

U.S. Small Business Administration seminar: 10 a.m. to noon at the SBA's Cleveland District Office, Suite 211,1350 Euclid Ave. The seminar will explain government contracting opportunities available for small businesses. Free. Seating is limited. To register, call 216-522-4180.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

Business Volunteers Unlimited seminar: 9 to 11 a.m. at Penton Media Conference Center, Main Lobby, 1300 East Ninth St. "Performance Evaluation: For the Chief Executive & By the Chief Executive," presented by Brian Broadbent, president and CEO of Business Volunteers Unlimited, and Ed Towns, who was vice president of human resources at Rockwell Automation before his retirement. $45 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Go to tinyurl.com/yehyflk to register.

The Business Plan: 7 p.m. at the Shaker Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd. The program will be led by Service Corps of Retired Executives. Must register. Call 216-991-2030, Ext. 6.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

How to Write a Business Plan seminar: 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Akron Global Business Accelerator, 526 S. Main St. Speakers are Mary Ann Jasionowski, Small Business Development Center director, and Mark Hansel of the Cleveland District of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Free. Registration is required. E-mail info@akronsbdc.org or call 330-375-2111.

Go to cleveland.com/business for more calendar listings. Send new items at least two weeks in advance to Eileen Zakareckis, Business Calendar, The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114, or e-mail her. Include "BizCal" in the subject line.

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